Sacramento daily record-union., 1887-08-11
Robbed at Truckee.

HlklleSS the case was CODllnueU one CAV.
Robbed at Truckee.
c. P. Clarke, representing Chicago jew
elry house was robbed on the overland
train Saturday night last of two Talises,
one containing a large amount of dia-
monds, gold watches and other iewelry of
various sorts. The other yalise also con-
tanned property of much value. Immedi-
ately he placed the matter in the hands of
officers, and also circulated handbills of
fering 81 900 for the return of the principal
valise, no questions to be asked of the per
son bringing it. On Tuesday Mr. Clarke,
who was in San Francisco, received a dis
patch that the thief had been caught c.
+. Smith. who accompanied Mr.. Clarke on
the train, was also robbed of q yalise Mr..
Clarke went 10 Truckee yesterday in re-
sponse to the dispatch, to see if he could
recover his goods. This is said 10 be the
third robbery of the sort that has occurred
at Truckee, and it is surmised that some
expert crooks are now holding forth there
THE Pacific TURN BEzIRKs.-SeYen of
the active members of the Sacramento
Turn Verei1 participated in the Pacific
Bezirks' funniest at San Jose last Sunday
and Monday. About fifty-five members of
the different Turn Vereins competed for
prizes, OF which the Sacramentans obtained
the following: The first prize, or the high
est numbU of points made in this class
contest, was 1l9 points f. H. Krebs made
109 points, and secured the sixth prize P
Fisher, los points, eighth prize; II. Hille-
brandt, l05 points, ninth prize; 4. Huuer-
nadl, 81 points, sixteenth prize o. Goepel,
81 points, seventeenth prize Most of the
Sacramento members returned last night
well pleased with their visit.
NAEK FoslEE's DEATH-The death of
this well-known citizen took place at the
family residence yesterday Deceased had
been identified with public interests in this
city for a number of years. He served
four years as Engineer of the City Water
works, and also in the capacity of State
Engineer at the Capitol during the last ad-
ministration. He was active in Democratic
politics, and served in the capacity of Cen
tral Committeeman. He was member of
the Chosen Friends Society and the Masonic
Fraternity, and leaves life endowment in
the Chosen Friends of $1,000 and similar
amount in the Pacific Mutual Insurance
Company. He was 56 years of age.
PROSPECTIVE IMPORTANT LAND SALE "A.
Leonard & Son, real estate agents in this
city, are in correspondence with party in
an Eastern city, representing capitalists,
who propose to purchase in California for
colonization purposes a tract of land of
from $4,000 to 100000 acres. They write
under date of August 4th: THE tract of
60.000 acres strikes us favorably and we
wish 10 investigate il as soon as practicable.
viii be in your city probably on or before
the Goth inst" The price named to them
for the tract spoken of was 81, ,240, ,000, and
they write, We are confident we can do
business together"
GRAMMAR COURSE PUPILs.-Under Sec
ton 1873 of the school law, the Superin-
tendent Of each county, wherein the citi-
zens have selected to have the grammar
school course taught, has reported to the
State Superintendent the number enrolled
in such course, as follows: Alameda, l04
Amador, l41; Butte, 33; Calayeras, 46
Colusa, &c; Marin, 20; Napa, Sc; Nevada
l40; San Diego. 60; San joaquin, SO San
Luis Obispo, 20; San Mateo, 81 Santa Bar
bara. GO; Santa Cruz, 30i; Shasta, %
Siskiyou, 19; Solano, $50; Sonoma, 10
Tulare, 81. Total, 1.5G7.
FRUIT SHIpMENr.-The wholesale fr'ui
dealers of this city are unusually busy now
A large shipment was received from
y,
Bros. They are sending four or five cars
East daily. The Earl Fruit Company i:
making large Eastern shipments to Denver
Kansas City, Omaha, Minneapolis anC
Chicago. Strong & Co., Woods & Co. &c
Gregory, Barnes & Co. make daily ship
ments. All this goes as evidence of tht
superior climate and soil of Central Cali
fornia.
AUCTION SALEs.-At Il o'clock to-daN
W. II. Sherburn will sell at salesroem, No
lol4 Fourth street, some valuable rea
estate situated on the corner of Seventeenth
and + streets. together with a house G
nine rooms. For diagram of plat see ad
vertisement elsewhere. On Friday, at lC
AN, w. II. Sherburn will sell at No. 81:
X street, an assortment of household goods
An excellent opportunity to buy carpets
crockery and glassware. This sale is posi-
tive and for cssh.
PAINTERS AT WoRK.-Y esterday c. NJ
Bumbaugh of Santa Rosa, who has tn,
contract for painting the State buildings
arrived with large force of men and be
gan operations upon the Pavilion. Wher
that is complete the State Printing estab
lishment will be attended to, and lastly
the Capitol building. He has ninety day
in which to put two coat-work on the ex
terror of the three buildings.
BAsRpALL-The Sunday morning gam,
at Snowflake Park will be between tn,
Acme and c. P. K. Z. amateur clubs Th,
regular league game in the afternoon viii
be q contest between the Atlas and the G
* Ms.
AN NISSoyATIoN.-The u o'clock auction